Furnace



Jan. 8, 1935. F, H CQRNELIUS 1,986,878

FURNACE Filed March 7, 1951 l fili? ATTQRNE yvrrNEss: i 'c719- 3 eatef the ab... ntioziefdctyreu that shall absorb thegrioisturegdeposita heeft .eXChanser because Of.- the @ColinaQf the Qmbustiqn gasestllerevviihm, 1` t c: Heretofra Yiii-1as-Jeeen, ,the @factice t9 amples? Se rate conduits ,connected i te: the.. exchanger. rain ,the Water; Collecting therein.: from th furnace and Qntthebasemen .',Qrfintoe .practicing my invention, `I .provide a device for absorbing the moisture which is evaporated by the circulated air as fast as it is absorbed, thus eliminating thedraining system.

Another object `of my invention is to position the absorptive material within the air passage of the system, ahead of the customary humidifying device, vin order to effect a rapid rate of evaporation.

With these principles and objects in mind, my invention will best be understood byreferring to the following specification taken in conjunctio with the drawing, wherein: i i

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a furnace embodying my invention.,`

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1 taken along the line II-II thereof,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged View, in longitudinal section, of the moisture absorbing device shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and i Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of a modification of the structure shown inFigs 1 and `2. My invention comprises, in general, an outer casing 1 and an inner casing 2 between which a heat insulating material 3 is packed and employed to prevent radiation in a manner well known in the art. f

\ A combustion chamber4 is provided in the 10W- er portion of the casing 2 in which gas, oil, coal or other well known fuels 'maybe consumed. The combustion gases thereof pass upwardly out of the combustion chamber 4 and through radiating tubes 6 that are `provided with baiiies which provide a tortuous path'for thegases. The radiating tubes, through which the gases pass, are

:connected to a chamber 8 wherein the combus- Laws f The vai'fSQ-"passine into. ,the easing ,is Tom thqombuitmn gases by the' CQmbll', tignchamber ,4. and passes outnthrough the; spaces d Y llbetweeathe radiatingtubes:Gfwhihiwnstitute -f a heat .exfahaeetaflhe air. 4in thiamannrrbe:

`tomes.,heateftanctupcmnassine near-.thecustomz y ary humidifying device, 10becomes4 humidifier;

before passing-inte the aironvering duct .1.3; f

,lberaia li111;paSSina.throuehhebeat, inten hanseazools the gasesof. contrast10.1.1` .that `paas through-the ftubesi, Jwhichthereby. derosiirmois: ture Qrltheinner, `surface pf thewalls ,0f the, tubes 6 and the walls of the chamber 8. Thetubes 6 slope toward the chamber Sand the moisture, so deposited, collects at the bottom of the chamber from which it mustbe removed, in order to prevent the deterioration ofthe materials constituting lthe said walls.

Referring to Fig. 3, the bottom 14 of the chamber 8 is provided with apertures 15. A bolt 16 is supported on the portion 14 and provided with moisture absorbing washers 17 that cover the aperture 15 and against which they are tightly held by means of a metal plate 18 and the bolt 16. The moisture absorbing washers 1'7 are made of filtering material having heat resisting materials, such as asbestos or the like, associated therewith, in order to prevent deterioration and the escape of the products of combustion into the air stream. The bolt 16 is threaded for an appreciable distancefrom its end, in order that it may be adjusted to compress the material 17 an amount sufficient to prevent the combustion gases from leakage into the air passage. Variations of pressure on said material also serve to regulate the rate of filtration thereof.

From experiment, I have found that, in the majority of furnaces, a pair of such moisture abf-` sorbingmembers are adequate toabsorb the waters `collected in the chamber 8 and to have the moisture so collected absorbed by the circulated air. It is to be understood, however, that when large furnaces or fuels 4having considerable moisture are employed, any number of the absorbing devices may be provided on the chamber 8; It is also to beunderstood that the chamber 8 may be eliminated `and one of the absorbing devices attached to each of the radiating tubes 6, as shown in Fig. 4.

` It will thus be seen that I have provided a meansfor absorbing the moisture condensed within a heat exchanger that `is located in the path of the air to be heated. The moisture so absorbed is continually evaporated by the circulating air,lthereby eliminating the necessity of providing a conduit for draining the moisture from the heat exchanger.

While I have described and illustrated but a single embodiment of my invention, it is to be l understood by those skilled in the art that many covering the said openings@k changes, additions, omissions and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as set forth in the accompanyingl claims. x AI claim as myinvention:

1. The combination with a combustion chamber for a furnace having associated therewith'a heat exchanger embodying an auxiliary chamber, havingv apertures in the underside thereof, of

moisture absorbing material coveringthe said openings exterior to said auxiliary chamber. 2. The'combination `with a rconribustior'i chamber fora furnace having associated therewith a heat vexchanger havingapertures in the underside thereof, `of means`r` covering-'the said apertures and adapted toy filter the moisture collecting jon the innerside of the said/exchanger.

3. The combination with a combustion chamber for afurnace having `a-plurality of radiating tubes Vassociated therewith-'having openings on, e .their^underside, of moisture absorbing material 4. 'Ihe combinationY-witli a combustion cham- /ber' for a furnacehaving radiating surfaces associated therewith containing apertures, of al passagefor lair associatedwith the said radiating surfaces-and moisture absorbing means covering the said apertures and positioned within the said air passage.

5. The combination with a combustion chamber for a furnace having radiating tubes associated therewith, of an auxiliary chamber common to the said tubes having vapertures in the underside thereof and heat resisting material covering the said openings exterior to said auxiliary chamber adapted to absorb moisture collecting therein. I "1 6. The combination Withfa combustion. chamber for a furnace having radiating tubes associated therewith, of an auxiliary chamber interconnecting the said tubes and provided with apertures in its underside, a passage for air in the vicinity of the chamber and the said tubes and moisture absorbing material covering the said openings and positioned in the said passage.,

7. The combination with a combustion chamber for a furnace having radiating tubes associated therewith, of' anauxiliary'chamber common to the said tubes having apertures in the underside thereof, iiltering material covering the said apertures, and means for regulating the rate of ltration of said material.'

8. The combination with a-combustion chamber for a furnace having radiating tubes associated therewith, ofa chamber'interconnecting the said tubes and having apertures in the underside thereofgmoistu'e absorbing material sealing the said apertures, and means for regulatingthe pressure on the said material. y

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